–after MMC security driver shot dead by company guard

FOLLOWING the Saturday morning shooting at Mekdeci Mining Company (MMC) at Happy Acres, East Coast Demerara, police in ‘C’ Division are calling on citizens to refrain from tantalising their colleagues at work since it can become deadly very quickly.It was about 8am when a seemingly ‘normal’ security guard went berserk and shot at a group of colleagues, killing a father of four, Hubert Verwayne and injuring another at the MMC Security Service headquarters at Lot 95-99 Commercial Boulevard, Happy Acres, ECD.

The suspect, who remains in police custody, reportedly told detectives that “they keep f*^#* around my daughter,” and he seemed to be in a daze.

Sleuths said the man is not saying anything much but made it known that he was being tantalised by his colleagues at the worksite, causing him to lose control.

Police reported that they are seeking legal advice but they have taken statements from several eyewitnesses and the suspect is likely to make his first court appearance this week.

According to the wife of the deceased, Shelly Verwayne, a postmortem examination on Monday morning revealed that her loved one died from a gunshot injury to the chest.

MMC driver, Hubert Verwayne will be laid to rest next week Tuesday.

Meanwhile, when contacted on Monday management of MMC refused to comment, stating that the police are investigating and the injured staff was treated and is recuperating.

Police reported that the incident occurred about 08:00h Saturday morning at the Security Service’s Office at Happy Acres.

Initial enquiries revealed that the driver was in the company of several other employees when the suspect, armed with a shotgun, approached in a rage, accusing the deceased and others of making ill remarks about his daughter and he then opened fire, killing Verwayne.

One other employee received shotgun wounds to his left hand and was receiving medical attention.

Verwayne, 36, of Lot 710 ‘Block 8’ Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo, is said to have succumbed to a gunshot wound to his chest.

He had been working with MMC Security Service for the past two and a half months and was a part-time Route 32 minibus driver.